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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
24 Oct 2017
pbs.org/newshour/show/presid… #Calexit Articles of Confederation would have remained as American model if effort to change had not been covert

Presidential secrets have shaped U.S. history

If the Constitutional Convention had not been held behind closed doors, it’s unlikely that delegates would have agreed on the Constitution, says author Mary Graham of “Presidents’ Secrets: The Use...

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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️
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Jun 13
🗳️ Makerfield | Burnham leads by 5pts: 🔴 Lab: 45% (-) ➡️ Ref: 40% ( 8) ⚫️ Res: 8% ( 8) 🟢 Grn: 3% (-1) 🔵 Con: 2% (-9) 🟠 Lib: 1% (-6) Via @Moreincommon_, 28 May - 12 June --- /- vs GE2024
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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️
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‼️ BREAKING | Burnham leads by 12pts (!!!) { Makerfield by-election } 🔴 Lab: 49% ( 4) ➡️ Ref: 37% ( 5) 🟢 Grn: 5% ( 1) ⚫️ Res: 5% ( 5) 🔵 Con: 3% (-8) 🟠 Lib: 1% (-6) Via Convergent, 2-12 June 2026 --- /- vs GE2024
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thebulwark.com/p/what-a-russ…

What a Russian Army Collapse Might Look Like

The Ukrainians are trying to break the Russian military—and they just might do it.

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brusselstimes.com/2190860/an… #G7 #Geneva #G20 #NoKings #FightOligarchy #HandsOff #Resist #Resistance #protests "Bracing for thousands of #protesters"

'Anti-G7' protesters descend on French town near Swiss border

The protesters are calling to reject the policies championed by the G7 and to protest against what they call “fascism and imperialism”.

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reuters.com/world/americas/p… #G7 #Geneva #G20 #NoKings #FightOligarchy #HandsOff #Resist #Resistance #protests "Protesters set Tesla ablaze"

Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

Some 20,000 people gathered for a march that was initially peaceful but protesters later targeted what they depicted as symbols ​of capitalism and multilateralism, including the parked Tesla and the...

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dw.com/en/police-fire-tear-g… #NoKings #FightOligarchy #HandsOff #Resist #Resistance #protests #Protesters clash with #G7

G7 protesters clash with police in Geneva

Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank to show their opposition to the G7 summit taking place across the border in France.

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thedailybeast.com/team-trump… #NoKings #FightOligarchy #HandsOff #Resist #Resistance #protests "Panic," apparently

Team Trump Panics Over Possible Situation Room Leak

An administration source said they have “no idea” what might have been recorded.

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Opinium@OpiniumResearch
Jun 13
🚨 NEW Opinium–Forward Democracy poll 🚨 Our Makerfield by-election poll in the @Independent finds Andy Burnham narrowly ahead of Reform UK's Robert Kenyon. 🌹 Labour (Burnham): 46% ➡️ Reform UK (Kenyon): 41% 🟦 Restore: 7% 🌳 Conservative: 3% 🌍 Green: 2% 🔶 Lib Dem: 1%
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Andy Burnham for Makerfield
@andy4makerfield
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‘It’s about voting for hope now, isn’t it?’
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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 7
politico.eu/article/eu-membe… #EUCO #Costa #NATO #OTAN #NAVO #Rutte #AndyBurnham #Burnham #RejoinEU #Brexit #EuropeanParliament #Europe #EU Non-violent dispute resolution? Invite all in geographic #Europe, including western russia, to join a newly confederated #EU

EU inches toward ‘membership-lite’ plan for candidate countries

Europe must “keep its promises” to those that want to join, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told POLITICO.

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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 8
apnews.com/article/armenia-e… #EUCO #Costa #NATO #OTAN #NAVO #Rutte #Europe #EuropeanUnion #EU Russia lost in a test of its influence

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s Sunday general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the...

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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 9
washingtonpost.com/world/202… #democracy #NewWorldOrder #UN #Guterres #NoKings #FightOligarchy #HandsOff #Resist Concern in #Europe over war's spread

NATO shoots down drone over Latvia as concern about Ukraine war’s spread grows

The drone, which entered Latvia from Russia, was the latest to violate the airspace of a NATO member during the war.

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NXT EU
@NXT4EU
22 Sep 2025
"After decades of outsourcing European security to the United States at the cost of inevitable political dependence... we discussed the need for a European pillar of NATO, equal in strength and dignity to the American one" - Giorgia Meloni
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Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦
@jurgen_nauditt
11 Dec 2025
The US doesn't want us in NATO. What agreements exist between the US and Russia? We don't know. Secrets will be revealed in time, - Zelensky.
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Kate from Kharkiv
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Former U.S. Army and Defense Secretary, Mark Esper: We need to revive discussion about Ukraine joining NATO. I believe Ukraine should be member of NATO. The question is when and under what conditions, but we should pursue Ukraine’s accession to NATO more vigorously.
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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 9
politico.eu/article/europe-r… #Zelensky #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #European #EU #EuropeanParliament #NATO #OTAN #NAVO #EUCO #Costa #Brexit #RejoinEU #Burnham #AndyBurnham "#Europe ready to take the reins in talks with Putin"

Europe ready to take the reins from US in talks with Putin, says Berlin

European leaders are preparing to negotiate with the Russian president “in close coordination with the U.S.,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesperson said.

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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 12
aa.com.tr/en/world/turkiye-c… #NATO #OTAN #NAVO #Rutte #EUCO #Costa Consequential #NATOSummit begins July 7

Türkiye chalks out high-level security plan for NATO Summit in Ankara

70,000 personnel, including 55,000 police officers and gendarmerie forces, to be deployed during July 7-8 gathering of NATO leaders and guests from 9 countries | Anadolu

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The Global Spring@TheGlobalSpring
Jun 7
dw.com/en/eu-leaders-at-balk… #EUCO #Costa #NATO #OTAN #NAVO #Rutte #AndyBurnham #Burnham #RejoinEU #Brexit #EuropeanParliament #Europe #EU There is nothing "lite" about a confederation of fully sovereign members It is real #democracy

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion

German Chancellor Merz has said he wants Western Balkan countries to be better integrated into the EU as they seek full membership. Commission head Von der Leyen called for a "faster" enlargement...

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Europe Elects
@EuropeElects
Mar 23
Three elections in the next 30 days could indirectly reshape the European Council: 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇭🇺 Hungary, and 🇧🇬 Bulgaria will elect new national parliaments. Current EUCO members: 🇭🇺 Prime Ministers Orbán (Fidesz–PfE), 🇩🇰Frederiksen (S–S&D), and 🇧🇬 Gyurov (*) Full calendar: europeelects.eu/calendar
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Europe Elects
@EuropeElects
May 27
How is power distributed in the European Council — the EU’s most powerful institution? And how has that balance of power shifted over time? #EUCO Explore: European Council Tracker (europeelects.eu/europeancoun…)
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